Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.

The Patsy (1964)

Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...

★ 6.2/10 June 24, 1964 101 min

Comedy

Director: Jerry Lewis  ·  Writers: Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.

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Director

Jerry Lewis

Cast

Jerry Lewis Stanley Belt Ina Balin Ellen Betz Everett Sloane Caryl Fergusson Phil Harris Chic Wymore Keenan Wynn Harry Silver Peter Lorre Morgan Heywood John Carradine Bruce Alden Hans Conried Prof. Mulerr Quinn O'Hara Cigarette Girl Richard Deacon Sy Devore Scatman Crothers Shoeshine Boy Del Moore Policeman